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January 24, 2024
Dispatch from the TGI Consortium: Fred: A Goose on a Mission
A Saint Louis U. biologist tagged two Canada geese—dubbed “Fred” and “Fran” after the university president and his wife—to track their movements across urban St. Louis, revealing insights into city ec
January 16, 2024
Using Modern Geospatial Technologies to Uncover Ancient Secrets at Cahokia
Taylor Geospatial Institute, SLU & NGA used UAV‑mounted LiDAR to map 1.5 km² of Cahokia Mounds—revealing hidden causeways, borrow pits and ancient features non‑invasively.
January 9, 2024
Dispatch from the TGI Consortium: Interactive approach to geospatial search combines aerial imagery, reinforcement learning
Taylor Geospatial Institute shares a VAS framework combining aerial imagery + reinforcement learning to guide efficient geospatial searches for targeted objects like poaching camps.
December 18, 2023
Dispatch from the TGI Consortium: Visual Active Search Tool Developed by McKelvey Engineers Combines Deep Reinforcement Learning, Traditional Active S
Taylor Geospatial Institute & McKelvey engineers unveiled a Visual Active Search tool that combines deep RL with traditional search, improving rare object detection in aerial imagery.
November 22, 2023
Saint Louis University, Taylor Geospatial Institute Ramp Up Hiring of Geospatial Faculty
Taylor Geospatial Institute and Saint Louis University are hiring 20 faculty in core geospatial science over three years—boosting research in food security, health, defense, and mapping.
October 9, 2023
A Geospatial Welcome
Taylor Geospatial Institute’s executive director Nadine Alameh offers a heartfelt thank‑you to consortium members—welcoming their support and collaboration in advancing geospatial science.
September 19, 2023
Taylor Geospatial Career Guide Series Kicks Off with an Impassioned Presentation of the Potential of Geospatial Science from TGI Executive Director Na
Taylor Geospatial Institute launched a monthly Geospatial Career Guide Series—kicking off Sept 14, 2023—with Exec Director Nadine Alameh inspiring early-career audiences on geospatial potential.
September 18, 2023
Dispatch from the TGI Consortium: Teamwork Takes Flight at New Field Research Site
It has been just over a year since the Danforth Center acquired the 140-acre farm that became the home of the new Danforth Center Field Research Site. Located in St. Charles,
September 1, 2023
Saint Louis University Receives $1 Million NGA Grant to Establish Midwestern Satellite Calibration Network
Saint Louis University & Taylor Geospatial Institute secured a $1 M NGA grant to build a Midwestern satellite calibration network across MO, IL & AR—boosting geospatial accuracy.
August 25, 2023
SLU, NGA Host AI-Focused Geo-Resolution Conference on September 28
ST. LOUIS, MO – The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and Saint Louis University will co-host the Geo-Resolution 2023 conference, “Digital Transformations: Navigating a
July 6, 2023
TGI Names Deputy Director and SLU Appoints Inaugural Associate Vice President for Geospatial Science
ST. LOUIS – Vasit Sagan, Ph.D., will become Deputy Director of the Taylor Geospatial Institute (TGI) and Associate Vice President for Geospatial Science at Saint Louis Univers
June 20, 2023
World-Renowned Geospatial Expert Selected as Inaugural Executive Director of Taylor Geospatial Institute
Nadine Alameh, Ph.D., has been selected as the inaugural executive director of the Taylor Geospatial Institute (TGI), a consortium of eight research institutions led by Saint